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Bakersfield PD crime technician inspired to battle health crisis for her family
Fourteen years ago, Lisa Wedeking-White was working as a police services technician for Bakersfield Police Department’s traffic unit. It was…
North Orange County Public Safety Task Force enables new Brea PD officer to join its homeless team
Brea Police Officer LaMarr Tinnin recalls the experience of finding a woman and her young daughter seeking shelter in the parking lot of a shopping center…
Editor’s Note: The grand opening of Golden West College’s Criminal Justice Training Center (CJTC) was held April 10. The keynote speaker…
There have been some horrific crimes committed in the past few months involving suspects who were undoubtedly mentally ill. On…
Law enforcement professionals, public officials, business leaders, and notable people from the education community recently got their first look at…
The group started off with a pronoun exercise — using “she, her, hers” or “he, him, his” to identify themselves…
Nearly two months after he stood in a class at the Westminster Police Department instructing his colleagues on dispensing the…
Anaheim Fire & Rescue hazardous materials specialists spend nearly every day at sites throughout the city, ensuring residents remain safe…